While the UK was gripped by the most stringent lockdown rules I refrained from dipping in the sea for one specific reason and that was the request from the RNLI that people stay out of the sea. Coastguards up and down the country did not want to risk the health of their crews should a […]
Ways to support historic pools during the pandemic
July 4th will come and go for swimmers without the jubilation caravan owners and pub goers will be experiencing. That’s because the government has not given the red light to swimming pools to reopen. That means no leisure centres and no lidos will be allowed to open their doors later this week, despite the obvious […]
Guess the lidos
It’s become a regular feature of Wednesday mornings that @LoveYourLido and I host a #guessthelidos event on Twitter. I don’t know if it’s because of lockdown and the fact that lido lovers are desperate for a lido fix while our outdoor pools aren’t open, but it has proved very popular. For anyone who’s not on […]
The simple pleasures of lockdown in rural Northumberland
Where you end up in lockdown has a big impact on your outlook. The past nine weeks must have been so difficult for those without their own outdoor space and I can’t even imagine what it’s been like for people with underlying health issues who have not been able to leave the house. I have […]
Book review: Swimming Wild in the Lake District
Suzanna’s book starts on a personal note, recounting an experience that most wild swimmers can identify with. We’ve all had the inevitable conversation with a loved one who worries about the safety of our hobby, which quite often leads on to the debate about why anyone would want to plunge themselves into cold water in […]
Helsinki’s famed Allas Sea Pool
While the focus of my trip to Finland was on wild swimming, there was no way I was going to pass up the opportunity to swim at the world-famous Allas Sea Pool. The complex can be found down in the harbour and consists of three pools and a number of saunas. It is run entirely […]
